Asian markets ended mostly higher on Friday, despite a tech-led sell-off on Wall Street overnight following disappointing earnings from Facebook's parent company Meta Platforms Inc. Meanwhile investors are waiting for the US non-farm payroll data due later in the day for clues on the rate outlook. US Fed is expected to deliver its first interest rate hike in March to cool inflation that has surged to 40-year highs. Hong Kong shares rose sharply as investors returned from a three-day Lunar New Year holiday, while Chinese markets remained closed for Lunar New Year break. Japanese shares settled higher to notch their first weekly gain in five. Seoul shares rose sharply due to positive sentiments among tech companies and as investors ignored data showing that consumer prices in the country stayed well above the Bank of Korea's target in January.
Indices | Last Trade | Change in Points | Change in % |
Shanghai Composite | -- | -- | -- |
Hang Seng | 24,573.29 | 771.03 | 3.24 |
Jakarta Composite | 6,731.39 | 47.54 | 0.71 |
KLSE Composite | 1522.76 | -2.97 | -0.19 |
Nikkei 225 | 27,439.99 | 198.68 | 0.73 |
Straits Times | 3,331.41 | 15.42 | 0.47 |
KOSPI Composite | 2,750.26 | 42.44 | 1.57 |
Taiwan Weighted | -- | -- | -- |
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